Full Result 4.10 Chepstow | 10 March 2007

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(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m2f54yds) 3m2f Heavy 22 fences

1st £3,383.12 2nd £993.20 3rd £496.60 4th £248.04

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Finzi (IRE) 9/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	9	117	91	102	102	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sporting Talent (IRE) (Seymour Hicks)
Tracked leader 5th, challenged from 9th to 12th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to lead run-in and hung right, all out (op 7-1)

2 1	4. Precious Bane (IRE) 6/1 Lee Edwards ⁷ John Groucott	Lee Edwards ⁷ John Groucott	9	106 p	83	93	94	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Heavenward (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Soon led, ridden and hit last, headed run-in, carried right under pressure and one pace final 100yds (op 17-2)

3 23 [24]	6. Southerndown (IRE) 5/1 Alan O'Keeffe Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe Richard Lee	14	1012	82	72	74	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Country Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch 11th, blundered 13th, chased leaders 17th, ridden next, weakened 3 out (op 10-3)

4 21 [45]	1. Star Angler (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Matt Sheppard	Mark Bradburne Matt Sheppard	9	1112 t	96	67	62	–
b g Supreme Leader - So Pink (IRE) (Deep Run)
In rear, headway 11th, blundered 13th, headway after 17th, weakened before next (op 8-1)

5 8 [53]	5. Surefast 8/1 Keiran Burke ⁷ Patrick Rodford	Keiran Burke ⁷ Patrick Rodford	12	106	83	47	41	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Meldon Lady (Ballymoss)
In touch to 17th, soon ridden, weakened next (op 9-1)

6 11 [64]	7. Levallois (IRE) 100/30F Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	11	106 b	76	30	23	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Broken Wave (Bustino)
Chased leaders until weakened 17th (op 4-1)

7 15 [79]	8. Apple Joe 15/2 Willie McCarthy ⁵ Arthur Whiting	Willie McCarthy ⁵ Arthur Whiting	11	910	71	12	3	–
b g Sula Bula - Hazelwain (Hard Fact)
Chased leaders to 17th, soon behind (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

PU	9. Major Blue I 33/1 Dave Crosse John O'Shea	Dave Crosse John O'Shea	12	100 7 p	70	–	–	–
ch g Scallywag - Town Blues (Charlottown)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened 12th, no chance when mistake 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 28-1)

PU	3. It's My Party 12/1 Felix De Giles ⁷ Bill Turner	Felix De Giles ⁷ Bill Turner	6	106 b	83	–	–	–
b g Danzero (AUS) - Addicted To Love (Touching Wood)
Jumped slowly 1st, in touch from 6th, chased leaders 12th, weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th (op 9-1 tchd 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:11:00 Winning time: 7m 29.70s (slow by 57.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Meld Partnership (Finzi) 1st breeder: A W Buller
2nd owner: M W Harris (Precious Bane)
3rd owner: Mrs Bill Neale And John Jackson (Southerndown)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £2.30 £1.60 Ex: £31.10 CSF: £31.38 Tricast: £138.38

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

4:10 Chepstow 10 Mar 2007

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